If you say “Seattle” and “Grunge”, most people will naturally think of Nirvana. But there was a whole scene, and one of the other bands…
Tag: 90s
25/04/2019: “Guess Who’s Back” by Rakim
Like many hip hop hits, the instrumental is heavily based on another song. This one samples Bob James’ “Shamboozie”, released in 1982. The sample is…
23/04/2019: “Calling All Stations” by Genesis
Genesis have produced their fair share of stadium filling epics, of which any would be worthy of inclusion on this blog. But this particular song…
16/04/2019: “Bike” by Autechre
This is probably one of Autechre’s more accessible songs, amid a sea of ambient electronic musings and IDM weirdness. The duo make music in a…
12/04/2019: “Street Struck” by Big L
Big L is one of the greatest rappers of all time, considered one of the most creative and effective lyricists ever. Unfortunately, he was shot…
09/04/2019: “Deep Inside (The Dub)” by Hardrive
Hardrive’s most enduring hit is most probably “Deep Inside”. To me, it symbolises a golden age of garage house, where it seemed every tune was…
01/04/2019: “Breathe” by The Prodigy
I was saddened by the news that Keith Flint, the iconic frontman of The Prodigy, had killed himself at the start of March. Although Liam…
23/03/2019: “Policeman Skank… (The Story Of My Life)(Freestylers Rinse Out Mix) by Audioweb
The original version of this song is okay, I suppose. It’s a fast and uplifting pop tune, with no shortage of catchy riffs and and…
22/03/2019: “Raw Hide” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Ol’ Dirty Bastard was one of the Wu-Tang Clan’s founding members, and often considered one of their best rappers too. His career (and life in…
26/02/2019: “I Wanna Be Down” by Brandy
Ideally, this blog would have a complete range of genres, with no preference given to any. However, that is not how it works in practise….